Development Chemist (Mechanochemistry) - Fixed Term 12 Months (Extendable)
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Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
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Salary
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£39,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2111 (90% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £39,900, and FluoRok Limited is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2111 Chemical scientists Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £39,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
About us
At FluoRok, we are reimagining how the world manufactures fluorochemicals. As an Oxford University spin-out backed by leading venture capital investors, we are developing breakthrough technologies that make the production of essential fluorinated materials safer, more sustainable, and more cost-effective.
Our innovations have the potential to transform supply chains that support battery technologies, healthcare, agriculture, and advanced materials, helping accelerate electrification while reducing the environmental footprint of chemical manufacturing.
Located at ARC Oxford, you'll work in a cutting-edge environment spanning both advanced R&D laboratories and pilot-scale production facilities. Joining FluoRok means becoming part of a fast-growing team tackling some of the most important challenges in sustainable industrial chemistry.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the journey of a venture-backed deep-tech company as it scales from scientific innovation to global industrial impact.
Overview
This is an initial 12-month fixed-term appointment, with a strong opportunity for extension based on project progress and performance.
The Development Chemist will be a target-oriented and self-driven scientist working at the forefront of science, engineering, and technology. As a member of our technical team, you will be responsible for contributing to the process development of our new, safe and disruptive fluorinating processes and scaling-up our technology. Working alongside world-class scientists, engineers, and business leaders, you'll help bring breakthrough technologies from concept to commercial reality.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply a range of synthetic and analytical methodologies to make industrially relevant, next generation synthesis of fluorinated compounds across a range of scales (up to kg scale)
- Tackle R&D and process development challenges and develop new routes to fluorochemicals using our latest technology.
- Design, execute, and analyse experimental work in inorganic and/or organic synthesis using mechanochemical equipment, including ball mills, extruders and related solid-state processing technologies.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Chemical scientists (SOC 2111) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~19k in sample- Middle half £32,084–~45,604
- Median £38,844
- Minimum £41,700
- Going rate £39,900
- New entrant £33,400–35,900
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. FluoRok Limited holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2111 going rate of £39,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.